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Recent Examples of continuance September 2024 brought the continuance of one of the nation’s biggest problems, school shootings. Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 At a brief hearing Wednesday, Acree’s attorney, Edward Berrigan of the Missouri State Public Defender’s office, asked for a continuance so that the public defenders who handle death penalty cases could be reassigned, the Kansas City Star reported. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024 The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 The big picture: The block party's continuance comes as Salt Lake City's indie music scene grows. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for continuance
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Noun
  • Instead of submitting employees’ itineraries for the entirety of the H-1B visa duration to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), employers now only have to offer key information about their employees’ duties and locations of work.
    Sophie Alcorn, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The weighted average rating is an A and duration is only about a quarter of a year, Kelly said.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • More likely is a continuation of what has already begun at the agency: deep cuts to staff, programs and grants.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In late 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt asked Vannevar Bush (who lead the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development) to consider ways of ensuring the continuation of this scientific progress.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Required reading Natasha Jonas: A day in the life of a world champion (Photo: Zac Goodwin / PA Images via Getty Images) Sarah Shephard spent 10 years at Sport magazine before becoming Deputy Head of Content at The Coaches' Voice.
    Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
    Clay Risen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Deploying a resilient incident response plan that prioritises operational continuity is not optional.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • His ongoing hospitalization impacts leadership continuity within the Vatican.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After losing 1-0 in regular time which meant a 2-2 draw on aggregate, Los Blancos prevailed 4-2 in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinals showdown with Arsenal.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.
    Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Conclusion The path to meaningful DEI progress requires patience, persistence and rigorous measurement.
    Natalie Norfus, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Patience, persistence and strategic thinking separate the best from the rest.
    Stephen Nalley, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Continuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuance. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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